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W Hotel slated to open in Sentosa Cove in 2011

Posted on 23 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on W Hotel slated to open in Sentosa Cove in 2011

IT IS confirmed: the trendy W Hotel chain will open its first Singapore premises in Sentosa Cove in 2011.

The 250-room hotel will be part of the Quayside Isle Collection, a mixed lifestyle development being built by City Developments (CDL) that will include homes, shops and restaurants.

Quayside’s 228 homes are said to be planned as W-brand residences – one of the first in South-east Asia, after the W Koh Samui Retreat and Residences in Thailand to be completed next year.

When contacted yesterday, CDL declined to comment.

But the Korea Herald yesterday reported that Ssangyong Engineering & Construction had won a 150 billion won (S$178 million) design-and-build project for a W Hotel in Singapore. Continue reading →

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Wet markets saga: Outcome after Jan

Posted on 22 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on Wet markets saga: Outcome after Jan

HDB to decide on sale to Sheng Siong but will not take over markets
Sheng Siong, the proposed buyer, is willing to continue renting out stalls to existing holders, instead of converting the wet market into air-conditioned outlets. — PHOTO: WANBAO

THE fate of stallholders at five wet markets slated for sale will be known after January next year, when the Housing Board (HDB) reaches a decision on whether to let the purchases go ahead.

Sheng Siong – the interested buyer – has told HDB it is prepared to continue renting out the wet market stalls to the existing holders.

It is no longer proceeding with its original plan to convert them to Sheng Siong air-conditioned markets. Continue reading →

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